Genotyping of human bocavirus using a restriction length polymorphism

Virus Genes. 2008 Feb;36(1):67-9. doi: 10.1007/s11262-007-0182-0. Epub 2007 Dec 11.

Abstract

Sequencing analysis of the isolates of a recently identified pathogen associated with respiratory infections, human bocavirus (HBoV), allowed for identification of two virus genotypes of the virus. In the current article a new method for a simple and fast differentiation of HBoV genotypes in clinical materials is described. The test includes an amplification of a 309 bp fragment of VP1/VP2 gene of HBoV from nasopharyngeal aspirates with a subsequent incubation of a PCR mix with the BstAPI endonuclease. Upon such a digestion, the DNA fragment derived from the genotype I HBoV isolates forms two fragments of 150 and 159 bp, while that obtained from genotype 2 isolates remains unrestricted. The developed technique may be used in epidemiological studies of HBoV infection and analysis of the potential differences in biological characteristics of HboV genotypes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • Bocavirus / classification
  • Bocavirus / genetics*
  • Bocavirus / isolation & purification
  • DNA, Viral / genetics*
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
  • Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length*
  • Sequence Alignment

Substances

  • DNA, Viral